In a recent interview, Priyanka Chopra recalled the time when she and Nick Jonas found out about baby Malti's premature birth and revealed how she used to check if she was alive every minute.
Global icon, Priyanka Chopra got married to American pop singer, Nick Jonas, on December 1, 2018, and the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, Malti Marie in January 2022 via surrogacy. For the unversed, Malti was born premature and was kept in the NICU for 100 days before she could finally go home with her parents. However, now Malti is doing absolutely fine and is busy stealing our hearts with her cuteness.
In an interview with Today Show, Priyanka Chopra recalled the time when she and Nick were informed about their daughter, Malti Marie’s premature delivery and shared that she shut down after hearing the news. She also talked about how her husband, Nick became her strength in those difficult times and revealed that their little one has never been without at least one of them by her side since her birth. Priyanka said:
“This is another really amazing example of strength that my husband has. I kind of..like shut down, I didn’t know how to react. I remember he just held me by my shoulders, and I said, ‘Just tell me what to do, because I don’t know what to do.’ And he’s like, ‘Just get into the car with me.’ And we drove to the hospital. She was born, and from the moment she took her first breath to now, she’s never been without one of us, ever."
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The few days after Malti's birth were quite challenging as the then-newbie parents, Priyanka and Nick were constantly worried about her recovery. Talking about the same, PeeCee revealed that since her baby was scared and weak, she realised that she could not give up and instead become Malti's strength as her mom. In her words:
"I don’t think it was our test. I think it was her test, I realized very, very early that I did not have the luxury to be scared or to be weak, because she was scared and weak. And I had to be her strength as her mom. I needed to make her feel at every given moment that she’s not alone…that we’ve got her.”
After her stay in the NICU for 100 days, when Malti was brought home, Nick and Priyanka wanted to do their best for her. In the same interview, PeeCee recalled the nights when she would wake up every couple of minutes just to see if Malti was alive. Reflecting on the same, she said:
“You know your child is alive, because you can see their heartbeat on the monitor. I couldn’t sleep for days, because now suddenly she was home without a monitor. I used to put my ear on her chest. I would wake up every couple of minutes just to see if she was OK. For weeks, this went on.”
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas recently celebrated their daughter, Malti's first birthday in the best way possible. Talking about Malti, in an interview with British Vogue, Priyanka talked about the special feeling of being Malti's mommy. Showering love on her baby girl, Priyanka mentioned that her baby girl is the best gift that they have ever received. The doting mommy also shared that she feels extremely special when Malti just needs her even if she’s surrounded by a lot of people who love her.
On the work front, Priyanka Chopra is currently busy with the promotions of her web series, Citadel.
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